Health Bestsellers

HARDCOVER

1. “Suzanne Somers’ Eat, Cheat and Melt the Fat Away,” by Suzanne Somers (Crown, $25)

2. “Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting With Your Partner,” by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion, $22.95)

3. “Sugar Busters!: Cut Sugar to Trim Fat,” by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Bethea, Sam Andrews, Ralph Brennan and Luis Balart (Ballantine, $22)

4. “Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength,” by Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso (HarperCollins, $25)

5. “7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain Using the McKenzie Method,” by Robin McKenzie with Craig Kubey (Dutton, $23.95)

PAPERBACK

1. “Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters,” by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion, $11.95)

2. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” by Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee E. Hathaway and Heidi E. Murkoff (Workman Publishing, $10.95)

3. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (Avon, $6.50)

4. “Beauty: The New Basics,” by Rona Berg (Workman Publishing, $19.95)

5. “The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening and Toning Your Body--Without Machines,” by Brooke Siler (Broadway, $18)

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Rankings are based on a Times survey of Southland bookstores.